Cabinet for radio receiving sets



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.Los Angeles, Calif. Filed May 22, 1962, Ser. N0. 196,754

3 Claims. (Cl. 325--.352)

This invention relates to cabinets for radio receiving sets. For example, the cabinet may simulate a harpin miniature. A set utilizing small transistors and powered by dry cells can readily be designed to fit into the narrow converging space defined by the sounding board and the back of the harp.

It is accordingly one of the objects of this invention to provide a cabinet simulating such an instrument.

This invention possesses'many other advantages, and

has other objects which may be made more clearly ap-- parent from a consideration of one embodiment of the invention. For this purpose, there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the present specification, and which drawings, unless as otherwise indicated, are true'scale. This form will now be Patented Feb. 16,1965

5, 6 and defining a quadrilateral. The sides 15 converge toward the base.

The pillar 3 is attached to the left hand end of the neck 7. The lower end is supported on the pedestal 1. This pedestal is appropriately formed of a symmetrical multiple sided element shown to best advantage in FIG. 7, including the wood panels 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 appropriately joined together. Simulated pedals 40 extend from each of the elements 17 and 23.

Triangular shaped corner pieces'25 maybe provided at the corners betwee'nthe elements 17 and 24, and between the elements 23 and 24. The elements 17 and 23 converge toward the element 24.) Similarly, a corner piece 26 joins the two parts and 21.

The space 27 within pedestal 1 is intended to accommodate a miniature loud speaker 28 having its open side directed downwardly and supportedupon a bottom closure described in detail, illustrating the general principlesof the invention; but itxisto be understood that this detailed description is not to 'be taken in a. limiting sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims. p

Referring to the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is aside elevation 'of a radio cabinet em- 1 bodying the invention, and shown as assembled with a miniature radio receiving set; 3

FIG. 2 is an elevationtaken from of FIG. 1; j 1

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof; 7 FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, enlarged sectional view, showing the simulated sounding board and back of the cabinet;

the right hand side I and FIGS. 5, Grand are sectional views, taken along planes I respectivelycorresponding to lines 5-5, 6-6 and 7-'7.

The cabinet in this instance simulates a miniature harp This miniature harp may include a pedestal 1, a pillar 3, capital 4, a sounding board 5,.a back 6 and a neck 7.

Pins 8 simulatethe pins to which the strings 9 may be fastened. In this case the strings are simulated by the v the neck 7 and the sounding board 5.

As shown most clearly in FIG. 4. the strings 9 are anchored in any appropriate: manner to the sounding board 5. For example, a strip 16 of metal may overlie the central portionof the board 5;" the threads 9' pass through apertures in the ,strip and are held tightly to the board 5 by the-overlying strip 16. I

The right hand end of neck 7 has a, downwardly curved portion 11 attached as by appropriate fastening means to the upper surfaces of a block 10 and the back 6. The

back 6 isattached to' the block 10- by the jaid of wood screws 12. t

. As shown most clearly in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, theback 6 is provided with a series of oval openings 13. A screen 35 covers these openings; The back 6'has edges 14 diverging downwardlyso that at the bottom of the cabinet the back,6 is wider than at the top. This isevident from a comparisoniof FIGS. 5 an1d*6.-

. --Similarly," the sounding' board '5 widensdoward the base.- [Side elements .15 connect the "elements 5 and 6. In this way a space 'isi formed bounded by'the four sides 7 member 29. This bottom closure member is apertured as indicated by reference character 30 for the emission of sound waves generated by the loud speaker 28.

The pedestal 1 is provided with feet'31 so as to leave a space between the supporting surface and the bottom of the loud speaker, through which sound waves can flow.

The hollow spac'edefined by the sounding board 5 and the back 6 converges upwardly toward the neck 7 and accommodates the appropriately designed radio set 32. This radio set isshown in phantom lines in FIGS.

4, 5 and 6. The removal'andreplacement of the set require no manipulation of fastening means, since the loud speaker 28 serves to confineand lock the set within the wedge-shaped space. Control buttons 33 and 34 project outwardly of the elements 15 and provide on-ofl switching, volume and tuning controls. They operate appropriate shafts passing through the sides 15. Any one of the controls, however, may be effected by utilizing the capital 4 as a knob for performing any one or more of the control functions. 'In such instance, the

pillar 3 may be madehollow so as to make it possible to pass leads to the radio set32.

Since the space formed by the sounding board Sand 7 back 6 communicates with the back sideo'f loudspeaker 28, sound waves fromzthe rear of the speaker can proceed through this space and out through openings 13.

The inventor claimsz' ing a harp, and having a simulated sounding board and back, said sounding board-and back being joined by sides 2 that converge andare tapered toward the toj'p,=said space accommodating the set; the simulated harp having a pedestal; a loud speakerin the pedestal andextending transversely of the. space tojlimit downward movement of the set; said loud speaker being. directed downwardly;

' 7 said. pedestal'having legs to elevate the speaker above a" supporting surface; said simulated harp also having a hollow pillar, and a rotary radio control knob supported 7 on the top ofthecolumn and simulating the capital of the pillar.

2..A combination comprising: a case for a radio set, set case simulating a harp and having a simulated sounding board and back joined by sides that converge-and are 1 In a'miniature radio receiving set: means simulat-f downwardly thereon; and a radio receiving set in said References Cited by the Examiner space, said set resting upon said speaker; said back having openings therein for the emission of sound waves pass- UNITED STATES PATENTS ing through said space from the interior of the pedestal, 1,391,616 32 Brooks 325-352 3. The combination as set forth in claim 2 with the addi- 5 2,455,716 8 Weiss 325-352 tion of means extending from said space through said sides to provide externally accessible controls for said set. DAVID REDINBAUGH Prlmary m 

1. IN A MINIATURE RADIO RECEIVING SET: MEANS SIMULATING A HARP, AND HAVING A SIMULATED SOUNDING BOARD AND BACK, SAID SOUNDING BOARD AND BACK BEING JOINED BY SIDES THAT CONVERGE AND ARE TAPERED TOWARD THE TOP, SAID SPACE ACCOMMODATING THE SET; THE SIMULATED HARP HAVING A PEDESTAL; A LOUD SPEAKER IN THE PEDESTAL AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE SPACE TO LIMIT DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SET; A LOUD SPEAKER BEING DIRECTED DOWNWARDLY; SAID PEDESTAL HAVING LEGS TO ELEVATE THE SPEAKER ABOVE A SUPPORTING SURFACE; SAID SIMULATED HARP ALSO HAVING A HOLLOW PILLAR, AND A ROTARY RADIO CONTROL KNOB SUPPORTED ON THE TOP OF THE COLUMN AND SIMULATING THE CAPITAL OF THE PILLAR. 